All.... Looks like the Celtics have week two filled. il.8to18 showing they will host Kenwood Academy on 8-28. Ratsy
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confirmedI know a school open weeks 1 & 2 that would be a competitive game for both these.
But a heck of a drive for a nonconference game. There are other possibilities that likely would fit better for both teams.
I realize the listings on IHSA.org might not be all inclusive, but the only other week 2 I see listed next year that fits for a 2A/3A is Ridgewood out of Norridge.
Despite the playoffs expansion, I doubt there would be much mutual interest for Wilmo to play Brother Rice, Providence, Naz, St Ignatius or York.
Is there another website that has a more comprehensive list of open dates?
I wonder what date the ESL Classic is on this year since the schedule change? Since they played in it the past two years it wouldn't surprise me if it is open because of that....
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I would be interested in a SF/JCA game. They have missed each other in crossovers and playoffs the past 3 years (granted different classes last year for playoffs).As far as I know, JCA still doesn't have a game for week 1 or 2
No such luck. The listings on the IHSA are put up by the schools and not always taken down promptly when filled. Same thing with the IHSFCA website. Many schools advertise them on social media only, or not at all. Compiling schedules at this point of the year is a difficult task, as they exist on several different sites (if they're put up at all) and sometimes contradict each other. CPS schedules simply don't exist and many teams have posted nothing. For those of us who aren't paid to report on these things and don't have inside connections (i.e. Soucie), getting our schedules together are a labor of intensive searching and reasonable conclusion-drawing until the IHSA releases the schedules in the summer.
No disrespect to Wilmington at all it’s an incredible program but given the size / playoff class difference I could understand why they may not want to play JCA in the non-conference.